務める

kana: つとめる
rome: tutomeru

務める - English Dictionary

[ verb ]
■ discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
e.g.)
・play water from a hose
・The fountains played all day
play

[ verb ]
■ manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
e.g.)
・She played nervously with her wedding ring
・Don't fiddle with the screws
・He played with the idea of running for the Senate
diddle , fiddle , play , toy

[ verb ]
■ perform on a certain location
e.g.)
・The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16
・She has been playing on Broadway for years
play

[ verb ]
■ cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
e.g.)
・The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack
play

[ verb ]
■ behave carelessly or indifferently
e.g.)
・Play about with a young girl's affection
dally , flirt , play , toy

[ verb ]
■ attempt by employing effort
e.g.)
・we endeavor to make our customers happy
endeavor , endeavour , strive

[ verb ]
■ serve a purpose, role, or function
e.g.)
・The tree stump serves as a table
・The female students served as a control group
・This table would serve very well
・His freedom served him well
・The table functions as a desk
function , serve

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